BELLY-UP


Meaning of BELLY-UP in English

Pronunciation: - ' ə p

Function: adjective

Etymology: from the floating position of a dead fish

Date: 1939

: hopelessly ruined or defeated especially : BANKRUPT <the business went belly-up >

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.